Two displaced after Bloomington mobile home fire

Posted on August 8, 2022

BLOOMINGTON – Two people were displaced after a mobile home caught on fire Sunday morning in Bloomington.

Just after 9:00 a.m., Bloomington firefighters responded to 15 Harry Drive for a report of a mobile home fire with possible occupants still trapped.

Crews quickly searched the home and determined no one was trapped. They then determined the fire was contained to the attic area of the mobile home.

No one was injured and the cause of the fire is undetermined.

Investigators say the damage to the building was moderate, though they didn’t determine an exact cost of damages.

The Red Cross was notified to provide assistance for the two occupants displaced.

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